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Texas co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin will interview for the head coach vacancy at Arkansas State, according to a tweet by CBSSports.com’s Bruce Feldman.

Arkansas State’s last two head coaches, Guz Malzahn and Hugh Freeze, spent one year in the position before jumping to head gigs in the SEC (Auburn and Ole Miss, respectively). Malzahn took the Red Wolves to a 9-3 record this season.

Though he’s technically only the co-coordinator, Harsin works with the Texas quarterbacks, calls the plays and answers to the media. He’s been in Austin for two seasons. His first year, the Longhorns had the No. 54 total offense. This year, thanks to improved quarterback play, they were No. 37.

Harsin, formerly a quarterback and offensive coordinator at Boise State, has spent two seasons in Austin. His salary in 2012 was $675,000. Malzahn made a reported $850,000 at Arkansas State.